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St. Patrick's Parishioners Hope to Bring Church Back From The Brink
The parishioners of St. Patrick's Parish in St. John's are not giving up on the property, and are hoping to get enough support to buy the church back. The historic building recently went on the market...
May 16, 2024
RCMP Issue Arrest Warrant for Wanted Red Harbour Man
An arrest warrant has been issued for a Burin Peninsula man wanted on a number of charges including sharing a video of an intimate nature without consent. RCMP say 45-year-old Jeremy Smith of Red Harb...
May 16, 2024
MUN Researchers Join Group Studying Impact of 911 Calls on Dispatchers
A team from Memorial University is joining researchers from across the country who are looking at the occupational well-being of the people who take the calls when help is needed most. It's an area of...
May 16, 2024 Dr. Rosemary Ricciardelli
Gander RCMP Ticket Dirt Bike Driver For Stunting
RCMP in Gander ticketed a dirt bike driver for stunt driving on Airport Boulevard this week. Police pulled the machine over after watching it pop a wheelie and driving along that way on its rear tire ...
May 16, 2024
Communities Hoping to Crack Down on Drivers Speeding, Passing School Buses
The Town of Conception Bay South is applauding the RNC's efforts after 32 speeding tickets were issued in a single school zone on Tuesday. Mayor Darrin Bent says council recently met with the RNC to e...
May 16, 2024
New Doctors Filling Gaps That Run The Gamut: NL Health Services V-P
NL Health Services says 25 new physicians were hired across the province in the first three months of 2024. The doctors, recruited locally, internationally and from MUN's School of Medicine, will take...
May 16, 2024
Multiple Candidates Eyeing FFAW Presidency
A number of candidates are coming forward for the presidency of the FFAW. Long-time fisheries advocate and union member Bill Broderick came forward last week, with two more people now throwing their h...
May 16, 2024 (Dwan Street, Bill Broderick, Abe Solberg.)
WestJet Adds New Route, Reinstates Another For Deer Lake Airport
WestJet is introducing a non-stop Deer Lake - Calgary route and is reinstating its non-stop Deer Lake - Toronto Pearson service. The announcement was made this morning. The Toronto route, which will o...
May 16, 2024
Police Seize Quantity of Cocaine From Prohibited Driver in Central
An Ontario man was arrested last weekend following a traffic stop during which RCMP seized a quantity of cocaine and drug paraphernalia. Grand Falls-Windsor RCMP pulled the vehicle over after noticing...
May 16, 2024
Muskrat Falls Mitigation Plan In: NL Hydro Increases Capped at 2.25% Annually
The province's mitigation plan has been finalized, capping the Hydro rate increase associated with paying off the pricey Muskrat Falls project to 2.25 per cent for the next six years. The plan only ap...
May 16, 2024
